Jonathan, Rivers dispute dangerous

The Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Rev. Felix Ajakaye, has said that the crisis brewing between President Goodluck Jonathan and Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, portended a great danger to democracy in Nigeria.

According to a statement made available to our correspondent in Ado Ekiti on Monday, the bishop said this during the commemoration of the 47th World Communications Day held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ado-Ekiti on Sunday.

He warned against high-handedness in addressing the issue, saying such would further stretch the security personnel, who he said had already been over stretched by the insecurity in the country.

He charged President Jonathan to devote time and energy to fighting insecurity in the country, rather than dissipating energy on fighting a governor.

He also advised the President to check what he described as political rascality being displayed by some of his aides, reminding them that “ nothing lasts forever.”

Ajakaye said, “ What they are doing to Amaechi is what I call politics of terrorism or political rascality. How can they be threatening a sitting governor with impeachment because of power? We must stop all these to move the nation forward. What is happening in Rivers State portends a great danger to our society.”

The fight against insecurity has begun with the commissioning of seven helicopters, 500 patrol vans, and armoured personnel vehicles signifying his government’s redoubled efforts at combating crime in the country.

The commissioning which took place at the grand parade (Abuja) of the Police week saw the president condoling with the families of terror attack victims assuring them that the government will take care of them.

He cares for his people and will; do everything within his power to see this country move forward, and thanks for the concern.

Remolink

I won’t be too wrong to say that even if they employ the American tactics to fight BH, it’ll b difficult to DƠ̴̴̴̴̴̴͡ so cos so far it seems they knw the pple behind this barbaric act bt GEj lacks the political will to submerge this excessive retrogressive behaviour. Other geo-political zones are watching closely. The security agencies it seems lack the technical-know-how so all these abracadabra by the presidency isn’t enough to redeem its tattered image till they end dis act cos it seems the situation is only becoming worst!
I rest my case…

Taiwo

This is not any way near fighting insecurity in Nigeria. Food security, job security and efforts at equitable wealth distribution couple to arms protection will produce better result. The President may do well by making good scapegoats of the too many corrupt officials running government with him and threatening to highjack leadership from him. Fix Power supply and see how secure the nation will be. People will create their own work and feel secured, the system will then take care of insurgents

sunday Amaechi

The man of God spoke well; but he was not able to balance his advice. He should have told Amaechi and his supporters to be respectful of the office of Mr. President. Gov Amaechi appears to be more dictatorial and ambitious than GEJ. I guess his comments and utterances on the the symbol of our authority have been insulting and disrespectful. No child can be older than his living father.
May God bless Nigeria and the real Nigerians.

killayut

Shut up I am a Kalabari and I belong to the territory in dispute. WE are Kalabari and have never been under Nembe just as we are not Nembe. THE president is stupid in his plans to render us homeless when he has his own Otuake. He does not have any power to uproot a people from their land to use the resources to enrich others.We are Akuku toru people and not Nembe.

http://www.facebook.com/Okoriba Alwell George

MY BROTHER THANK YOU, WE ARE KALABARIS AND RIVERS STATE WAS CREATED 1976 BEFORE BAYELSA IN 1995 SO WHY SEEDING KALABARI COMMUNITIES TO BAYELSA AS THEIR ORIGIN. .

Sunday Amaechi

You have only demonstrated your madness and ignorance in an open market. You are nothing but a senseless and hopeless Kalabari criminal and kidnapper.

Taiwo

I don’t know your perspective of argument Sunday. In my respectable part of the country, respect is better commanded and not demanded more so when power plays a role

tamino benson

What do you expect from a yoruba bishop? Mr bishop you are beign baised tell rotimin your brother by name to stop insulting the office of the president, and he should return obiakpo chairman if he wants peace. His own rascality is too much Aftrall his fellow south south and south east governors called for a meeting out of his pride and superiority he refused to honour the meeting. Then how can peace rain in his life? Tell him that gossiping the president will not make him win the battle rather he has lost woefully, So oga Bishi keep your advice Gej no need am.

riina

Youths who know little about democracy n federalism. Does d president have any control over the Governors? Dat dery shud worship him and y degenerate into tribal issues wat is d yoruba bishop? And the name is Rotimi chibuike Amaechi

ashafa kaduna

D present Generation of leadership in aso rock is spirited more on tribalism & sentiment also lacks leadership qualities these will not help them even if the north has been rulling for long and making mistake they present Leadership obtained Doctorate degree & expected to b more exposed and tolerant in discharging his duties but not only creating Boko Haram in d north but cease oil of Riverss to Bayelsa also Creating prolbem btn Kogi & Anaambra stae on oil descovery. Pls more Bishops should Advise him b4 is late & wat iF after 8yrs anoda person succeed him should they Maltreat Bayelsans and its people?

http://www.facebook.com/Okoriba Alwell George

UR A BIG FOOL.TAMINO

metucellar

tell them a word is enough for the wise.

Pastor Commander Samyoung Onwu

While, We of Christ Commanders support President Johnathan for 2015 re-election, same time We give him seven days from today to reconcile with Gov Amaechi of River State. If President Johnathan failed to ends his war with Gov Amaechi on or before May 21,2013. We shall withdraw our support for him immediately. Christ is Allah. The Most High God of The Living and Dead.

Pastor Commander Samyoung Onwu

President Johnathan has a choice to obey us. If he obeys the voice and power of Christ The Allah. The Most High God of The Living and Dead to reconciled with Gov Amaechi of River State. We shall come to fight for him and end the problems of Boko Haram and all Militants in Nigeria. We have the testimony of the foundation of Islam which is our power and wisdom to create everlasting peace in Nigeria and all universe. The Islam of today is like a stolen child from his mother. We shall restitute Islam back to the owner like King Solomon of the old who restored back the Living child to his mother.

http://www.facebook.com/agatha.ajayi Agatha Ajayi

Since the alleged fight between GEJ and Amaechi there has never been a substantial evidence to buttress the allegations and people don’t toe that line, as mushc i know it might be an agenda to further tarnish the image of the President.
Islam as you rightly a religion of peace and i wonder why you guys that is meant to promote the peace allowed the whole menace to linger for long and now you are coming up with a condition.
Matter of fact there is no fight between GEJ and Amaechi, rather Amaechi is having a misfortune that he created himself.

Pastor Commander Samyoung Onwu

President Johnathan I left Nigeria 1999 to USA. My first visit to Nigeria was on April 4, 2011 during the election, and I left back to USA on April 19, 2011. That was my mission to brought you into Aso Rock. I will come back to help you to end the issue of insecurity in Nigeria but you must obey the command of Our Commander In Chief. Christ The Allah. The Most High God of The Living and Dead.

http://twitter.com/cutefay86 cute

Brossssss, did GEJ tell you he is a pagan?

Uche

you are not what you are calling yourself nonsense ..who’s Allah ,,,,? Allah doesn’t exist is just an ideology from a cave man in mecca so you are a stinking moron

metucellar

my brother he is very very stinking moron he want a very body to know that he is in america.

olu perry

All of una dey take God and Nigerians play. Make una no worry end will justify.hmmmm.

Pastor Commander Samyoung Onwu

This is time to demonstrate the power of fullness of Christ which has Grace for Grace.(John 1:16) Our first Grace we received from the first Salvation was given to us with measure of Christ, times and seasons.(Acts 1:6-8. Ephe 4:7) Any power you received with measure has limit on its work. But fullness of Christ has Grace for Grace which is love for 24 hours of day and night. Not Love of the day only which is 12 hours. Time and Season is like Nigeria Electricity which is off and on. Today we are rich, morrow we are poor, today we have peace but morrow is war. Love with limited Grace. You can not have the fullness of Christ without Islam of the Mother.

prince osas

I really want the president to pls make this country to be secure too like american and we can track any boko aram with 3 days any bombing attack in this country we have money in this country 3 helicorpter in each state cos 7 helicorpters is not enough

http://www.facebook.com/david.prosper.739 David Prosper

The 7 helicopters is just a starting point.everything cant be made available at once.lets appreciate the ones we have and hope for more

http://www.facebook.com/gifto.asonye Gifto Asonye

Words of Wisdom bishop if only GEJ could listen n act fastly. GEJ waz supposed 2 b much more concern on tackling d problems in Nigeria nt 2 b using all his energy n resources on Governor Amaechi who gave him d highest votes n support from Rivers state dat led 2 his victory in 2011 n nw he is paying him n Rivers ppl bck by fightin threatning him of Impeachment. We d Rivers sons n daughters r solemnly behind Amaechi we luv him coz he has don Marvelously in Rivers state, we dont care evn if he is stealing our money is nt ur problem he deserves it. GEJ mind Nigeria nt Rivers state Governor. He has made it clear dat he doesn’t want anymore political position after his tenure in office just leave him alone b4 u will wake d anger of us d Rivers sons n daughters up. Seek caution oh!

http://www.facebook.com/agatha.ajayi Agatha Ajayi

Politics is one tricky affair and you can’t perfectly understand what is going on untill you are enmeshed in the business.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan may not be the cause of Amaechi’s misfortunes but we read many meanings in affiars that concerns politics and atimes the real facts are hidden from us because we have beclouded our mind with emotions.

http://www.facebook.com/gifto.asonye Gifto Asonye

Just like u rightly said b4 nw dat atimes d real fact is hidden 4rm us I shud b tellin u dat coz I knw wat I meant by ma words I dnt just blab @ of emotions am just givn u d facts same 2 wat d bishop has said 2 GEJ. Words of wisdom! I rest ma case

http://www.facebook.com/idorenyin.hope Idorenyin Hope

I can see dat polity is taking everytin ativity govt am sout of word but let us continue speaking I belief God dey He knw wat he can do

dan

Bishop thank ur,because this our mumu president that his houes is on fire is busy chasing rat.iam sick of this country.

http://www.facebook.com/agatha.ajayi Agatha Ajayi

The adage does not apply to the present situation because this same man came back from South Africa and terminated his visit to Namibia because the BH killed people.

He could have continued but he decided not to but to come and make sure that his home is in order.

abbot sokari

thank you my broda Gifto asonye ,in this 21st century when other countries are busy fixing major issue our own president GEJ is busy fighting a governor .i wonder where we are going or heading to in this country .one thing am telling our Niger delta people now that is our turn lets make up and not to break up .let the youths go look skills work and learn ,lets go to school now ,lets begin to learn do business now .because the so called oil we clam we have is run by the northerners they do all the business .1,they own all the trucks and tankers both on land and water. 2,the northerners have 70% of the oil block that is in Niger delta .3,they are big time farmers we all know that .4,they own all the cow in this country .they produce 90% of the meat me and you eat in this country .so tel me how come the Niger delta people are saying when they break out that this people will suffer i pit for our people who feel so .GEJ should think fast and fix the problem that is on ground and advice the Niger delta Governors to make hey why it last …..saki nali

metucellar

mr man u are just a bizzy body, did amechi told that him and gej is fighting or what is your problem, the bishop himself has not shown any sence of maturity why will he come to the pages of news paper to make such statement. gej is a matured leader who understand what leadership is all about for u to be a good leader ,this is what u get from different quaters is only a weak man that react at any slightest provocation in which most of our past leaders dont,t have this qualities though as a human has his own shortcomings but that does not mean that he is trying his best, is only people like u are short sighted as for the gabagies u wrote their on your post u should understand that the problem didn’t start from jona administration it started since nigeria got independent which jona is making effort to see that their is equal justice in all region.

It’s not the bending of the knees that counts in matters of sweet surrender to the will of God but the bending of the heart. PresiDUNCE Jonah, the troubler of Nigeria may pretend to be meek but look and behold there’s a streak of meanness in his character that only God and wholesome deliverance from Dr, Olukoya’s Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries can heal. My counsel to him if he still wants to continue to enjoy boundless favour from the Lord: Let him repent today from his treacherous ways by calling his goons and attack-dogs to order. Tomorrow may be too late, if ever Tomorrows Comes. The oracle has spoken.

http://www.facebook.com/agatha.ajayi Agatha Ajayi

If your oracle is right then you and your oracle is false, where are you pointing fingers?

Parastatals are set up with the main objective of enforcing and making laws that are tangible in their individual sectors and the Presidency cannot just impose a law on them without following due process.

There is no witch-hunting, but what is happening is the distractors feeding us with what we want to hear and then enjoy the events that follows.

hawker

Mr bishop don’t worry urself about this useless president, 2015 is just arround de corner. GEJ will become bad history after that, de only person GEJ can threaten is Rotimi A, what has been able to do to BH for over three years? , nothing.

http://www.facebook.com/agatha.ajayi Agatha Ajayi

Mr Hawker, and what is it that gave the impression that GEJ is threatening Mr. Amaechi except for hearsay?
There is no tangible and substantial reason why GEJ should be fighting with a governor and this whole issue lacks the merit and it needs to be discarded.

http://www.facebook.com/agbor.kingsley.3 Agbor Kingsley

Nigerian should leave GEJ and Amaechi alone,any issue they have they would settle themselves. Nigerian should not turn its as a general discussion.

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